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- ↑ Atshan, Sa'ed (2021-10-01). "The Anthropological Rise of Palestine". Journal of Palestine Studies. 50 (4): 3–31. doi:10.1080/0377919X.2021.1969806. ISSN 0377-919X. S2CID 244661676.
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- ↑ McGann, James (2021-01-28). "2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report". TTCSP Global Go to Think Tank Index Reports.